Random Thoughts: It was All About Jobs

The world has taken notice of the passing of a technology icon, Steve Jobs. It’s unfortunate that he was taken from us at such a young age, and we can only imagine the other technological innovations he could have brought to fruition. However, we must acknowledge how Apple has revolutionized various areas under his leadership. Despite not being the best technologist, Jobs had a unique ability to generate interest and hype around new products and ideas. This skill allowed him to change the world’s perspective on technology, and for that, we must give credit where it’s due. His passing leaves a void for another person to step up and become the next media tech star. It’s a question that remains unanswered: who will be the next person to revolutionize the tech industry?

The Ontario election is over too yawn and I’ll talk more about that next week, but I think I am thankful that it is all over for now, of course if it is a minority situation then we might be doing this again soon.

The autumn leaves are falling and it is a long weekend ahead here in Canada, so enjoy your long weekend, don’t eat too much turkey, and start getting ready for Halloween (or is that Christmas).
While I sit here with my iPhone and my iPod, neither of which had groundbreaking technology, but still are the defacto standards for their technology niche, I wonder what might have been without Steve Jobs, and wonder what I was writing about this week too:

• Lamenting that October begins with the world economy heading into the crapper, I also included my favourite oldie but goodie posts as well
• Losing weight and debt reduction are remarkably similar as I pointed out in Numbers, Debt and Weight Loss
• My youngest daughter surprised me with her frugality as I pointed out in lead us not into temptation
• I let Louis CK make the point for me with bank fees (a video discussion) Too bad he was a sleeze bucket.
• If you lived in Ontario, I hope you voted with election day comes to Ontario 2011, more about that next week
• Random Thoughts: Wild Finishes is a recap of the best of the week before.

And thanks to those who added me on Twitter I am now over 900 folks who follow me, wow!

Will technology without it’s messianic self-described leader? Don’t think these bloggers would write too much about that:

• Preet actually had a Guest Post to his blog this week which gave us an introdcution to Tusk Trader with Traders make fun of Analysts all the time.
• Larry MacDonald has shown great prognosticating skills and now officially makes the recession call!, although what prize you get for calling an economic downturn, I am not sure?
• Michael James points out why to be wary when Sears financial makes a “no interest with minimum payments” offer, sounds pretty underhanded to me.
• Canadian Capitalist updates us on the Sleepy Portfolio 3Q-2011 report card seems to be chugging along at a good pace.
• Our amigo My Own Advisor tips us to three picks for the dividend growth index interesting choices.
• Boomer of Boomer and Echo wonders what if you are not University Material? Darn good question.
• Canadian Couch Potato adds some more sentiments about experts and their opinions with so much for the consensus view which points out that analysts have predicted 12 out of the last 3 recessions
• Jon Chevreau shows a schizophrenic side with why findependance day isn’t just another knock off of the Wealthy Barber, interviewing yourself is a bit worrisome.

Remember

“It’s more fun to be a pirate than to join the navy.”

Author: (Steve Jobs, 1985)